Choke on a MV Agusta Brutale - not literally

[Banjo47]

Now it is freezing cold I obviously need to use choke to start the engine but the choke only operates if I turn the wheel hard to the right and leave it there. As soon as I centralise the bars the choke stops operating! In fact the bike starts anyway but a bit reluctantly without choke. What is happening and why is this? I'm sick of taking a right hand route to work that takes me an extra 400 miles...

[ferrarispider]

I dont know if the so called choke set up is the same as on the F4s (i have two, the F4 750, and the F4100) But on the F4s the little leaver on the right handel bar is not a choke as such but only holds the twist grip open very very slightly. So if it is the same system i wonder if the handel bar/twist grip is caching onto somthing.
Secondly i think ya bike needs a tune up becourse when the engine which is the same along the range, is kept tuned it can easly start without using the Choke switch and after the usual warm up it should cause no running problems if the switch is not used. Let us know how ya get on dude. Were are ya based in am in the midlands and have a friend who is an MV Agusta trained Tecy.

[YamR1,V64motion]

i know its not a solution but i dont think its really fair to ride an MV/Ducati etc in winter conditions,italian bikes are beautiful and as we all know can be a fair bit more fragile and tempremental than a jap bike,could you consider buying a CB500 or something for the commute? would save the MV from salt and general crap on the roads.

[AlexHancock]

I can't tell you why it's happening but it never did on my F4 so a trip to the dealer might be required if you can't find an easy fix. It is a cable so perhaps it just needs adjusting?

[Banjo47]

Ferarrispider thanks for the reply. I think it must be a cable as I was fiddling with it this morning with very cold hands and I could get the throttle to run by pulling on the cable a little. I am in SW London so probably too far for your teccy mate. Anyway its not really a major problem as the engine fires up Ok even in these temperatures. I'll get it checked out though as it is a bit strange.

As for YamR1 post. I've always ridden through the winter and I've owned Ducatis, Aprilias and Hondas before this. I dont happen to think modern Italian bikes are anyworse on reliabiltiy than their jap counterparts. I spray all the fasteners with WD40, wash the bike down with cold water at least once a week and I havent had any major corrosion issues. I agree they are beautiful and thats why I cant bear to put them away in the winter!

[YamR1,V64motion]

Banjo47 said:

Ferarrispider thanks for the reply. I think it must be a cable as I was fiddling with it this morning with very cold hands and I could get the throttle to run by pulling on the cable a little. I am in SW London so probably too far for your teccy mate. Anyway its not really a major problem as the engine fires up Ok even in these temperatures. I'll get it checked out though as it is a bit strange. As for YamR1 post. I've always ridden through the winter and I've owned Ducatis, Aprilias and Hondas before this. I dont happen to think modern Italian bikes are anyworse on reliabiltiy than their jap counterparts. I spray all the fasteners with WD40, wash the bike down with cold water at least once a week and I havent had any major corrosion issues. I agree they are beautiful and thats why I cant bear to put them away in the winter!

i guess they have sorted alot of problems out by now, a friend had a 748 and it was nothing but problems, even after knowing this it doesnt stop me really wanting a 999, but for some reason my head keeps telling me to buy a fireblade, im terrible about winter riding though,ive done it in the past when i havent had a choice and i know what its like, but now theres salt on the roads my bike will not be getting used for quite a while, good luck sorting the problem anyway.